High Plains Children's Home Amarillo Texas

Agency History

In 1963, the Elders of the Southlawn and Southside Churches of Christ in Amarillo, Texas, conducted a study to determine the need for additional child care facilities in the Texas Panhandle.  The data concluded that there was a definite need to be served. 

In 1964, several interested Amarillo Churches of Christ met to develop preliminary plans to establish a children's home. Many of the area Churches of Christ pledged resources to assist in financing the future children's home.  The Southlawn congregation was chosen to oversee and direct the new agency.

In 1967, after successfully completing the necessary Charter and Licensing requirements with the State of Texas, High Plains was ready to officially begin operations and accepting child placements.  The original land for the location of the Home was west of Amarillo, near Wildorado.  However, due to concerns that the remote location and travel distance might be prohibitive, a new 40-acre property was acquired just south of the Amarillo city limits.  By October of 1967, the first cottage was completed and the High Plains Children's Home campus program was a reality.

In August of 1970, the Southlawn and Southside congregations merged to become what is known today as the Southwest Church of Christ.  At that time it was decided that the new Board of Directors for High Plains Children's Home would be the Elders of the Southwest congregation.  Today, the Southwest Elders appoint the Board of Directors selected from Church of Christ members from various congregations in the area.

High Plains Children's Home is a chartered, non-profit organization with the expressed purpose "to establish, maintain, endow and operate a Home for orphan, dependent, neglected, abandoned, abused and needy children."  Today, High Plains Children's Home is a very prominent and productive agency serving the needs of children from all occurrences of life.

The Home is fully licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and The Texas Department of Health.